Religion

Jesus the Good Shepherd: Why the Comparison?

Jesus the Good Shepherd: Why the Comparison?

Contents1 Why Does Jesus Compare Himself to the Good Shepherd?2 Prayer to Jesus the Good Shepherd3 When Is Jesus the Good Shepherd Celebrated? On the fourth Sunday of Easter, the liturgy celebrates Jesus the Good Shepherd. Where does this image of Christ originate? We are…

Laetare and Gaudete Sunday: The Sundays of Joy

Laetare and Gaudete Sunday: The Sundays of Joy

Contents1 What Does Laetare Sunday Mean?2 What Is Gaudete Sunday?3 The Rose Chasuble: Its Meaning Situated within two penitential and anticipatory periods of the liturgical year, Gaudete Sunday and Laetare Sunday celebrate the joy of faith and the hopeful anticipation of believers. Anyone who claims…

Egg tempera: this is how sacred icons are painted

Egg tempera: this is how sacred icons are painted

Contents1 What is egg tempera2 The pictorial technique of egg tempera in sacred icons3 Egg tempera: recipe Sacred icons: genuine expressions of religiosity, symbolic works that transcend art. How are they painted? Discovering egg tempera Much of the deep symbolism that permeates sacred icons comes from the…

The Episode of the Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple of Jerusalem

The Episode of the Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple of Jerusalem

The expulsion of the merchants from the Temple of Jerusalem represents an act of rebellion by Jesus against a now outdated and corrupted religious tradition, in favour of the new purity of spirit and the hope that He came to bring. Among the many episodes…

What is meant by freedom of religion? 

What is meant by freedom of religion? 

Contents1 Why is freedom of religion a right?2 When was freedom of religion born?3 Why is Article 19 crucial?4 What is the only limit to religious freedom? Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right, defined by many national constitutions. That’s why it’s so important.…

Dedication of the Church: Here Is How a New Sacred Building Comes into Being

Dedication of the Church: Here Is How a New Sacred Building Comes into Being

Contents1 What Does the Dedication of a Church Mean?2 The Rite of the Dedication of a Church3 The Parts of the Rite For the Christian religion, the dedication of the church is a moment of fundamental importance. It is the solemn consecration of a new…

Marriage annulment: when permitted by the Catholic Church

Marriage annulment: when permitted by the Catholic Church

Contents1 The annulment of the marriage at the Sacra Rota2 The causes of the annulment of the marriage3 The encyclical Amoris Laetitia of Pope Francis4 Can divorced people get married in church? Marriage annulment: when love is not enough. The Catholic Church allows it, but…

Famous Religious Conversions: 10 Celebrities Become Believers

Famous Religious Conversions: 10 Celebrities Become Believers

Contents1 Nek2 Walter Nudo3 Claudia Koll4 Sylvester Stallone5 Antonio Banderas6 Andrea Bocelli7 Al Pacino8 Justin Bieber9 Jonathan Roumie10 Mel Gibson Actors and singers, soubrettes and directors. 10 famous religious conversions that show us how, before God and faith, we are only men and women in…

The Sacred Belt: One of the Most Precious Relics of the Virgin Mary in Italy

The Sacred Belt: One of the Most Precious Relics of the Virgin Mary in Italy

The Sacred Belt kept in Prato is a Marian relic of great importance, the centre of a devotion that has lasted for eight hundred years. Among the many Christian relics that have always characterised the Catholic religion, arousing popular devotion and gathering crowds of faithful…

What is the World Day of Consecrated Life

What is the World Day of Consecrated Life

Contents1 The meaning of consecrated life2 How and when the World Day of Consecrated Life takes place3 The bond with the Candlemas Consecrated Life Day recognises the valuable contribution of men and women who have chosen to consecrate their lives to God. On 2 February…

Ghirelli Rosaries, the perfect union between faith and creativity

Ghirelli Rosaries, the perfect union between faith and creativity

Contents1 Faith as a source of inspiration2 The Ghirelli Rosaries3 Magnificat Rosalet: the most beautiful rosary in the world on Holyart A new evolution of prayer jewellery, Ghirelli Rosaries seal an unbreakable bond between the wearer and heaven. Unique, precious, from every point of view.…

Palo Santo: Properties and Benefits of Its Precious Wood

Palo Santo: Properties and Benefits of Its Precious Wood

Contents1 The Properties of Palo Santo2 How to Burn Palo Santo3 Palo Santo Incense Let us get to know Palo Santo, a valuable tropical plant with strongly aromatic wood and precious properties. The first curiosity that Palo Santo arouses in us comes from its name:…

The Veneration of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

The Veneration of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

Contents1 The Most Holy Name of Jesus: the meaning of the worship2 The name of God3 The name of Jesus The Most Holy Name of Jesus, between worship, symbolic meaning, and profession of faith To understand the importance that Catholic Christians attribute to the Most…

Prayer for Peace: Let Us Pray Together for a Better World

Prayer for Peace: Let Us Pray Together for a Better World

Humanity has always sought in the prayer for peace the words to spread hope for a better future for all people, brothers in love. The prayer for peace represents a powerful act of love, hope, and unity that transcends the barriers of human differences and…

What Are the Names of God

What Are the Names of God

Contents1 In the Old Testament and Jewish Tradition2 In Christian Theology3 Attributes of God The names of God are not only ways of addressing Him and venerating Him, but expressions of His essence and an attempt by humans to grasp His immeasurability. The names of…

The Christmas Kalenda: what it is and when it takes place

The Christmas Kalenda: what it is and when it takes place

Contents1 The Christmas Kalenda2 The Christmas Novena3 Four Masses for Christmas4 The Anticipated Christmas Mass The Christmas Mass is one of the most significant moments of the year for every Christian’s spirituality. Let us discover the Christmas Kalenda and other special rites. The memory of…

Christmas Mass: All You Need to Know About the Rite

Christmas Mass: All You Need to Know About the Rite

Contents1 Why is Christmas Celebrated on 25 December?2 Midnight Mass3 Why is Christmas Mass Celebrated at Midnight?4 The Four Celebrations of Christmas Mass5 When Did Midnight Mass Begin?6 When Was Jesus Born? The Christmas Mass is an ancient tradition, rooted both in the Holy Scriptures…

Letter to Santa Claus: You Can Send It with Our Mailboxes

Letter to Santa Claus: You Can Send It with Our Mailboxes

Writing a letter to Santa Claus? From now on, it’s even easier with the beautiful Holyart mailboxes! When did children start writing to Santa Claus? The tradition of sending a letter to Santa is widespread almost all over the world. About a month before Christmas,…